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ObjectiveTo determine the current status and characteristics of tuberculosis （TB） registration and treatment in Kashgar， and to provide scientific evidence for targeted prevention and control measures in future. MethodsKashgar registered TB cases information in 2011 to 2020 was exported from the National Tuberculosis Management Information System. Descriptive epidemiological analysis was conducted using Stata 12.0. ResultsFrom 2011 to 2020， number of Kashgar registered TB patients showed rising trend， followed by a falling one. Average proportion of annual decline in registered TB incidence was 40.48% from 2018 to 2020. From 2011 to 2016， number of registered TB patients in women was always higher than that in men， with a gender ratio （male ： female） of about 0.90. In 2017， the gender ratio was 1.00. From 2018 to 2020， the gender ratios were 1.05， 1.20， and 1.12， respectively. Moreover， number of registered TB cases increased with age （χ2=547.79， P<0.001）. Proportion of registered TB cases was relatively large in Shache County （16.43%‒23.64%）， Yengisar County （9.51%‒13.87%） ， Kashgar City （8.11%‒11.40%）， Yecheng County （6.98%‒13.40%） and Bachu County（4.92%‒16.65%）. Proportion of recurrent TB cases in Kashgar had increased to 27.29%， 20.77% and 28.39% in 2018， 2019 and 2020， respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that age， drug resistance， calendar year and etiological diagnosis were significantly correlated with the proportion of recurrent cases （all P<0.05）. ConclusionSince 2018， TB incidence has decreased significantly due to the increasing efforts for identification and treatment of TB cases. However， Kashgar remains facing a high TB incidence. TB cases that are elderly， drug-resistant and positive for pathogen are susceptible to recurrent treatment. In future， targeted prevention and control measures should be improved for these groups.
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the current situation of human resource allocation in district and county centers for disease control and prevention （CDCs） in Kashgar ， identify existing problems and influencing factors， and to provide scientific evidence for optimizing the human resource allocation. MethodsA survey was conducted among all CDCs in Kashgar in February 2022. The questionnaire included the institutional and individual questions. ResultsThe overall staff size approved for the CDCs in Kashgar was 604， with a staffing rate of 76.17%， among which the staffing rates in 5 county CDCs were less than 60%. Currently， there were a total of 524 approved staff members in all CDCs， resulting in a vacancy rate of 13.25%. In the district CDC， 85 staff members were on duty， while the median of staff on duty was 34 in each county CDC. The staff in the district CDC was ageing， of which those aged over 45 accounted for 67.06%. The staff in the county CDCs was generally young， of which those aged less than 35 accounted for 54.22%. Moreover， the proportion of staff with bachelor’s degree or above in the district and county CDCs was 31.76% and 24.95%， respectively. The proportion of staff without professional title was 32.94% and 48.03%， respectively. In contrast， the proportion of those with middle and senior professional title was 57.89% and 22.02%， respectively. In addition， in recent 3 years， 24 staff members resigned in the CDCs， all of whom had professional titles. ConclusionHuman resources are insufficient in CDCs in Kashgar. Furthermore， staff structure is unreasonable， with a serious loss of human resources. In particular， the district CDC needs to optimize the allocation of human resources.
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Objective@#To explore the clinical epidemiological characteristics and treatment methods of maxillofacial fracture patients in the Kashgar Prefecture to provide a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.Methods The medical records of 1 115 patients with maxillofacial fracture admitted to the First People's Hospital of Kashgar from November 2011 to November 2016 were retrospectively analyzed by age composition, sex ratio, cause of trauma, time of injury, site of injury and systemic complications.@*Methods@#The medical records of 1 115 patients with maxillofacial fracture admitted to the First People's Hospital of Kashgar from November 2011 to November 2016 were retrospectively analyzed by age composition, sex ratio, cause of trauma, time of injury, site of injury and systemic complications.@*Results @#Among the 1 115 patients, the ratio of males to females was 4.7∶1, and those aged 21 to 30 years accounted for the majority of patients, with most injuries occurring in the summer (31.38%) and spring (29.69%). The most common cause of trauma was falling (38.57%), followed by traffic accidents (36.95%). Midfacial fractures were the most frequently observed (65.38%), followed by mandibular fractures(30.26%). In all, 42.15% of cases were complicated with systemic injuries, the majority being ocular injuries (35.55%), followed by limb injuries (21.67%). The majority of patients (50.04%) chose treatment by open reduction and internal fixation. Logistic regression analysis showed that males were more prone to midfacial fractures than females. The occurrence of midfacial fracture became more likely with increasing age.@*Conclusion @# In the Kashgar Prefecture, the majority of patients with maxillofacial fracture are male and young or middle-aged. Most maxillofacial fractures occur in the spring or summer and are mainly caused by falling or traffic accidents. Fractures in the middle part of the face are more common. Ocular injury is the most common complication, and in most cases, the fracture is treated by open reduction and internal fixation. The occurrence of midfacial fracture is closely related to age, sex and cause of trauma.
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We investigated brucellosis incidence trends in Kashgar,Xinjiang in 2005-2016 for further prevention and control,and analyzed the brucellosis epidemiological characteristics there,by using the descriptive epidemiology method.A total of 767 cases were reported,with an average annual incidence of 1.68/100 000,and incidence of annual report showed a relatively stable trend (Z:29.49,P＜0.001).The maximum number of reported cases was mainly concentrated from May to July.Incidence ratio of the male and female was 1.81:1.Cases were identified in each age group,the minimum age was five months,and the maximum age was 85 years old,with the median of 39.The highest proportion of reported cases was peasant.The top five average annual incidence counties (cities) were the Markit County,Yopurga County,Tashikuergan Tajik Autonomous County,Bachu County and Kashgar City.The brucellosis incidence increased year by year,especially during 2012-2016.We need further analysis for the data from increasing brucellosis outbreak and further strengthen the prevention and control of that in Kashgar area.
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Objective To investigate the incidence and epidemiological characteristics of esophageal cancer in Kashgar region,and to provide theoretical basis for the comprehensive prevention and treatment of esophageal cancer.Methods A total of 1 815 cases of esophageal cancer were collected from January 2015 to December 2015.The morbid feature was analyzed and fitting-conditional Logistic model multivariate analysis was used to infer the influence factors.Results In 1 815 cases of esophageal cancer,the sex ratio was 2.4/1.0,and there were more men than women (x2 =5.90,P =0.015).Age of onset was mainly focused on 51-70 years old.The incidence rate of Shule County was the highest.Logistic model multivariate analysis showed that esophageal cancer was closely related to the three factors:fast food intaking speed (x2 =17.756,P ＜ 0.001),hot eating habit (x2 =8.234,P =0.003) and history of stomach diseases (x2 =14.421,P ＜ 0.001).Conclusion The morbidity of esophageal cancer maintains a high level in Kashgar region,which may be related to the local residents life habits,history of stomach diseases and other factors.Comprehensive strategy of prophylaxis and treatment must be taken.
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Objective To analyze the correlation between Uyghur metabolic syndrome and northwest dryness syndrome in Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang. Methods Case-control design was used to include a total of 120 cases from the First People’s Hospital of Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang. They were selected as the case group, and 120 cases without diseases of Western medicine were as the control group. The northwest dryness syndrome was statistically analyzed. Results The total integral of northwest dryness syndrome in case group was (11.49±0.89) and that in control group was (5.84±0.81), and the case group was higher than the control group with statistical significance (P<0.01). By comparing various accompanied symptoms, except for the fire & wind dryness syndrome of lung&heart&spleen as well as lung&stomach yin deficiency syndrome, all the other syndromes in case group were higher than those in control group (P<0.01). The attack rate of northwest dryness syndrome in case group was 24.17% (29/120), higher than that in control group (7.50%, 9/120), with significant difference (P<0.01). In the correlation analysis between the state of TCM syndrome and northwest dryness syndrome in case group, spleen yin deficiency syndrome of metabolic syndrome had the strongest correlation with damp accumulation syndrome of northwest dryness syndrome (P<0.01), followed by liver-qi stasis syndrome and heart&kidney yin deficiency syndrome (P<0.01). Conclusion Metabolic syndrome is often concomitant with northwest dryness syndrome in Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang. Moreover, the severity of clinical symptoms of metabolic syndrome was associated with the state of northwest dryness syndrome, which provides clinical epidemiology basis for developing prevention and cure strategy of metabolic syndrome in Xinjiang from the perspective of“treating the different diseases with the same therapy”.